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The only way to get better at coding is to practice it! Even the top coders had to start somewhere and we all know that practice makes perfect. But with everyone’s lives busier than ever it’s difficult to fit in practice in between school and all the extra-curricular activities your children are involved in. We’ve rounded up some of the best websites that your child can use to practice their coding with.

LEGO is a classic toy we can all relate to. Kids love it, and adults love it too. However, LEGO doesn’t just have to be an activity to keep the kids busy this summer. LEGO is also a great way to teach children basic programming skills, teaching them to control their LEGO creations. Here at blue{shift} we’ve rounded up the best that LEGO have to offer your little coder.

It seems like everyone is talking about Virtual Reality these days! VR can be used to simulate an environment similar to that of the real world or it can be used to submerge yourself in a completely new and fantastical reality. In 2016 91 million people bought VR headsets and with their increasing use in children’s education and adult vocational training it’s clear VR is here to stay. We’ve picked out some of the most exciting VR apps, games and headsets for you to take a look at.

Every year we sort our campers into four houses and this year we have decided to name them after our top four inspiring coders form the nineteenth and twentieth century. From cracking the german enigma code to helping get humans on the moon, get to know our house mascots a little better!